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Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat

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Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat, Leopoldamys diwangkarai, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Indonesian regions of Kalimantan and Java. It was described by Maryanto and Sinaga in 2008 in the journal Treubia, in a paper on new species of Leopoldamys from Kalimantan and Java, and the holotype, held as MZB 30976, came from primary forest at Pemantang, Haju, Murung Raya in Central Kalimantan. The Mammal Diversity Database places it in the subfamily Murinae, tribe Rattini and genus Leopoldamys, in the Indomalayan realm, notes that it was recently described, and records its IUCN Red List status as Least Concern.

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Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
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Source Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
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It is found in the Indonesian regions of Kalimantan and Java.
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1. Mammal Diversity Database: Leopoldamys diwangkarai (Mammal Diversity Database)
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  • IUCN Red List status
    Least Concern
  • Species status
    Living
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Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, range
    It is found in the Indonesian regions of Kalimantan and Java.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
    The Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys diwangkarai) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
    The Diwangkara's long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys diwangkarai) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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